The Improv is called F-Word, its in the key of F, so no, its not just a clever name....this was a great show. "Tie your shoelaces tight!"

Would've given it a 5-star if they had played longer! Recording sounds very good...thanks!

4/10/2004 DETROIT, MI
Review by Cory Ferber

SOUND QUALITY: Very good. This is a well balanced mixed that probably reveals the true venueÂs sound. The recording sounds like itÂs directly in front of a speaker. The keyboards, guitar, and drums are upfront in mix. The bass and percussion are just below them in the mix. The bass is occasionally too loud and bleeds, but it might have even been this way at the show. Thank you Team 9!

REVIEW: DOWNLOAD THIS SHOW!

The bandÂs return to Detroit was marked by a special one off PROGRESSIVE SESSIONS show with LTJ BUKEM and MC CONRAD on a Saturday night. After a highly successful team up last fall, it was nice to see them joining forces once again for a live show. This one set show is loaded with new dance beats from STS9, featuring 8 of their newer songs debuted in the last year or so.

This new version of TOKYO is beautiful. It features the new heavy synthesized funk section starting around the 5 minute mark, and then gives way to an ambient improve section just past the 7 minute mark. The band wanders around as Hunter and David Phipps explore some nice ambient territory on guitars on keys.

The SQUARES AND CUBES (remix03) is just stunning! This song continues to move into new directions with the addition of the new sections (starting at 3:53 and 7:59). Here, they are long and developed jams that explore the new sections. Hunter leads the band through some tunnels that exploit the new sections connection to the original song in the first jam. As he wanders around confidently with purpose, the rest of the band move the music back into the original composition. And just when you think were back, we leave again for another journey!

The first IMPROV is on the ambient funk side, sounding similar in nature tail end of TAP IN or WMIOD. Zach and Jeffree lay down some fast grooves while Murphy slides us along the song keeping us in groove. When you hear music like this, youÂre not sure if you should be dancing super super fast to the drums, or just sort of wobble around in the clouds listening to Hunter and Phipps. Around the 6:30 minute mark, it sounds like someone is teasing the introduction to NAUTILUS, as if to suggest they should seque.

After another twisted TWILIGHT, the band moves directly into classic old school with ORBITAL. From the confident and solid introduction, you know this is going to be a great version. Zach and Jeffree are locked in and envelope the band as the move along the composition. Zach is constantly throwing in extra beats all over the place, distorting the rhythm in new ways that send his team mates off into new directions. The ability of the 5 of them to past musical sequences around is mind boggling, culminating in a climax at the 12 minute mark. This version is also notable because it lacks the OTHERWISE FORMLESS section that part of the song and usually is played 2 or 3 times.

The second IMPROV is somewhat synth-rock, featuring Hunter and Phipps in an extended conversation while the rest of the band grooves along.

MC CONRAD makes his appearance to close down the set with the band. Coming out during a cover of NAUTILUS, he comments on the music saying, Âold school with a futuristic twist! He then launches into his own style of rap beat that has made him famous the world over. Although his lyrics are sometimes hard to explain, if you listen carefully you can just about make out every word of his rap.

The band then closes the set with GLOGLI, a song named after LTJ BukemsÂs record label Good Looking Organization. This song is actually a remix of the Solitude 3 by another GLO artist named Marcel. This was the perfect choice to close down the Progressive Sessions show and lead into the Bukem/Conrad set.

track 4 is TOKYO.
The confusion stems from Red Rocks 9-6-03.
The setlist from Red Rocks is:
...Tokyo > "sample intro" > Rilly Wut.
During the "sample intro" a voice is heard
saying, "everything you know is wrong."
This does not mean the previous song should be
named that. Picture yourself cruising the streets of futuristic Tokyo and the name makes sense.

d1t4 is "Everything you know is wrong"

Easily one of the best recordings I've heard pulled out of St. Andrews Hall. Whoever taped this definitely knows what they're doing. I give the recording an A+

The show itself is pretty decent. It drags at points (which is a complaint I have with most STS9 shows) but the highlights are really good. It would have been nice to see Bukem come out and spin with them instead of Conrad freestyling (or maybe in addition to) but alas it was not to be. Bukem's set afterwards was absolutely amazing and if anyone happened to tape that as well I would *love* to get my hands on it.

great recording, incredible extended set, thank you so much.